Prostate News Archive
13-Dec-2006
Analysis: Older men treated for early prostate cancer (EurekAlert!)
An analysis of Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER)-Medicare records for 44,630 older men suggests surgery or radiation therapy for early-stage prostate cancer increased the lifespan of men between 65 and 80 years old compared to observation, sometimes known as "watch and wait." Prescribing inconsistencies in prostate cancer treatment in the UK when using LHRHAs (EurekAlert!)
prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in men in the UK with over 31,923 new cases diagnosed in 2002.[12] Off-label prescribing? refers to any prescription that is not within the strict terms approved by the Medicines and Healthcare Product Regulatory Agency (MHRA), which are based on the quality, safety and efficacy of the product. Study Debunks Prostate Cancer Treatment 'Wisdom' (The Tampa Tribune)
WASHINGTON - A large new study is challenging the common practice of recommending that elderly men forgo treatment for early prostate cancer and instead wait to see whether the malignancy progresses. Prostate Cancer Death Rate Eyed In New Study (WCVB TheBostonChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
Older men who sought treatment for prostate cancer were less likely to die from the disease than men who chose to have no treatments, according to a new study.
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